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MCQ June 2025 (deadline: 21 August 2025)

1. In the study titled “Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of telemedicine-based, real-time, online consultation among family physicians working in the public sector – a qualitative study”, which of the following theme was not mentioned to be one of the key themes affecting the participants' readiness for conducting teleconsultation?

A. Medicolegal consideration.
B. Teleconsultation infrastructure.
C. Reasons for consultation.
D. Patients’ competence in using teleconsultation.
E. Financial incentives for doctors.


2. According to the study, which of the following is perceived as a facilitator by participants to conduct teleconsultation?

A. Teleconsultation would decrease doctors' workload.
B. Teleconsultation would allow doctors to assess patients with clinical emergencies confidently.
C. Teleconsultation would have a higher standard of care when compared to traditional consultation.
D. Teleconsultation would decrease the cross-infection risk between doctors and patients.
E. Teleconsultation would be as effective as traditional consultation in terms of rapport building.


3. Which one of the following is NOT a clinical feature of psoriatic arthritis?

A. Asymmetrical oligoarthritic.
B. Monoarthritis of weight bearing joints.
C. Tenosynovitis.
D. Enthesitis.
E. Dactylitis.


4. Which of the following is incorrect regarding psoriatic arthritis?

A. PsA typically develops between the ages of 30 and 50.
B. The psoriatic skin phenotypes associated with an increased risk of PsA were scalp lesions, nail dystrophy and intergluteal/ perianal lesions.
C. Psoriatic skin lesions must precede the onset of arthritis in PsA.
D. Diagnosis of PsA is essentially clinical.
E. Non-pharmacological management strategies are essential in the treatment of PsA, which include physical and occupational therapy, exercise, prescription of orthotics, and education on joint protection.


5. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for loneliness?

A. Old age.
B. Functional impairments.
C. Depression.
D. Living with a supportive family.
E. Retiring or being unemployed.


6. Which of the following are tools for assessing loneliness? (i) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); (ii) DeJong Gierveld Loneliness scale; (iii) UCLA loneliness scale.

A. (i) only.
B. (ii) only.
C. (iii) only.
D. (ii) and (iii).
E. All of the above.


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